Merli's R32 Track Bitch

[Roy]

Your R33 was for a long time my favourite car getting around. It looks like you are set to continue the trend of having cars i wish i owned

[JAGR33]

Nice work Merli, love your attention to detail, reminds me of myself.

Currently on the lookout for a dirt cheap 33 GT-R to build, always wanted to build a race car.

[Roy]

Buy an R32 GTSt Jack, they are all dirt cheap and trust me, a properly bolted together one can be quicker then your GTR

[Merli]

Thanks for the comments guys!

We lost the golf today if anyone was interested... It was a knock-about game between mates, two teams of 4 ball ambrose, and the cheating bastards on the other team brought in a ring-in who was playing off 2, and he was on bloody FIRE.

We were playing ahead, and would watch him step up and NAIL the tee shot and land it about 2-7 metres from the pin. He did this for 7-8 holes in a row.... LITERALLY!!! So obviously they then had 7 straight chances at Eagle or Birdie, and with 4 chances at every putt, they didn't miss.

Bloody hell 4 under played 9 under (stroke calculation, no handicaps used)

Some pics before I hit the turps tonight...

Corsa race seat... Somehow, this thing seems to be getting tighter and tighter as I work on the car. I couldn't possibly be putting on weight, so someone is obviously making the seat smaller!!!

[Merli]

I finally installed all electronics and put the dashboard back in!

- Defi gauges,

- Turbosmart eBoost2,

- Apexi Turbo Timer (which is annoying me already, I think I'll rip it out). and

- HKS Kansai ATESSA controller (which I still need to mount nicely on carbon fibre)

There's absolutely NOTHING behind that dash... No aircon piping (which surprising added up to quite a bit of weight), no air con compressor, heater core, pumps.... nothing.... Just white paint and a bare dashboard. The thing still weighs a good 7-8kgs though.... I need to steal Mark's carbon dashboard from this R34

[Merli]

One more piccy of the interior

[Mr. Keets]

This must be the fasted track build ever on SAU. I thought the HKS controllers were supposed to be a bit rudimentary; have you thought about one of those Ruzic ATTESA controllers the Shirtman is selling?

[sav man]

do you know if the R32 and R33 Kansai controllers are interchangable? We've got one in the R33 and it's not needed, and I want to put it in my car.

[archie01]

WORD!!

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+1

Love your work Merli

[Merli]

I thought the HKS controllers were supposed to be a bit rudimentary; have you thought about one of those Ruzic ATTESA controllers the Shirtman is selling?

Tell me more?

I didn't think that these had to be very complicated devices. They plug straight into the G-Sensor and alter the signal going to the ATESSA computer to increase or decrease front drive..... How much more advanced is this Ruzic controller?

do you know if the R32 and R33 Kansai controllers are interchangable? We've got one in the R33 and it's not needed, and I want to put it in my car.

They have different part numbers, but I would be surprised if they were technically/electronically different. Are the plugs on the G-Sensor of the R32/R33 the same?

[Jetwreck]

Corsa race seat... Somehow, this thing seems to be getting tighter and tighter as I work on the car. I couldn't possibly be putting on weight, so someone is obviously making the seat smaller!!!

I'll be glad to do the shakedown while you losing the kg's to fit in the seat....lol

[Mr. Keets]

With the HKS E-TS units you dial in the split and the speed and curve of application is controlled by the standard ATTESA unit. The Ruzic unit changes the lateral G Force signal read by the ATTESA and gives you maps so you can tailor the application, more front earlier, later etc. You can toggle maps whilst driving and data log. Those who have them...installed rate them highly.

I also recall a thread on GTRUK where a number of punters had trouble with the HKS units. They don t like being left in 100% then ignition off...4WD lights staying on etc

[fatz]

i think im the only one who thinks you should leave you attessa alone on a 32 gtr

the front lsd conteracts the shit r32 attessa

you bring it on early and the you loose something sadly.. in a r32 the attessa is so shit the standard actuation helps with a front lsd.. speciall with hanging the bum out abit

only thing a good about the controler is forcing more drive to the fornt wheel when your attessa is on the way out

and merli being a anal krumpet will have his transfer rebuild

Edited April 10, 2009 by fatz

[lococard]

Sexy build.

Keep it coming!

[N1GTR]

Andrew did you get much done this weekend?

[omega36]

Hot damn! That is one #!#$ing sweet ass 32. Good work dude, I'm very jealous

[evil_weevil]

Andrew,

WOW the last few weeks you have been busy!!

Looks like we'll be seeing the debut @ the SAU NSW wakie day hey????

I bloody hope so!!!!!!

[Angus Smart]

I gotta get up at 5am for a 6:15am tee off tomorrow

NOT how I imagined I'd spend my first day of Easter.....

But for now............ some more pics!

Buddy Club P1 Racing QF - 7.45 kgs :)

You Bastard!!

You truly are after my heart!! haha

i'm going to get them in white 18x10

P.s. pm me your address.. i'll drop my car off tonite

Edited April 14, 2009 by Angus Smart

[Merli]

Didn't get much done this weekend...

After struggling for 30 minutes, I realised that I can't get the stock rubber intercooler hoses onto the ARC intercooler pipes.

I'll get a hard pipe kit this week and continue...

There isn't much left for me to do at this stage.

I need to install the remote battery isolator, and finish off the intercooler.

Then I have to dust off the wallet and buy the brakes and suspension.

<sigh>

At this stage, I don't think I'll have it done by May 5

[Merli]

With the HKS E-TS units you dial in the split and the speed and curve of application is controlled by the standard ATTESA unit. The Ruzic unit changes the lateral G Force signal read by the ATTESA and gives you maps so you can tailor the application, more front earlier, later etc. You can toggle maps whilst driving and data log. Those who have them...installed rate them highly.

I also recall a thread on GTRUK where a number of punters had trouble with the HKS units. They don t like being left in 100% then ignition off...4WD lights staying on etc

Just to be clear, I don't have the old HKS ETS units that have been around for donkeys years... I have the HKS Kansai unit.

You're correct though, it doesn't allow me to choose the curve of signal alteration like the Ruzic one does... It's hard-coded into the unit with the only control being a gain/potentiometer knob...

I'll see how it goes, I would be more convinced by the Ruzic product if I were able to customise the curve, instead of using what are essentially pre-defined curves. How do I know that I wouldn't end up using the same application curve that the HKS Kansai unit gives me?!?!